PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bonzarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vondopolous's entrance music is ГРОТ - Рубежи. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vondopolous
vs
Bonzarino

188 cm
24
174 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69
Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Bonzarino!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous shoots for a double leg takedown but Bonzarino sprawls well. He's pushed Vondopolous's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vondopolous is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonzarino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ziggy Vondopolous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vondopolous tries for a takedown but Bonzarino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bonzarino swings for the body but Vondopolous moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Vondopolous or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonzarino which made him look bad.

Vondopolous moves into range and clinches up with Bonzarino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vondopolous.
A head punch on the inside from Vondopolous fails to land.

Vondopolous manages to break the clinch.
Vondopolous shoots for a takedown but Bonzarino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bonzarino tries to bum rush Vondopolous with a series of wild strikes but Vondopolous uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy Bonzarino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzarino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Vondopolous manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bonzarino on his heels. He'll look to pass Bonzarino's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vondopolous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonzarino is keeping the position for now.
Bonzarino wants to stand and escape but Vondopolous is having none of it.
Vondopolous loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Vondopolous decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bonzarino, up you get!
Bonzarino misses with a double jab.
Vondopolous shoots in and drives through. Bonzarino sprawls well.
Jimmy Bonzarino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonzarino misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonzarino misses with a lunging right hand

and Vondopolous counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bonzarino won't be happy with that.
Vondopolous has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Check out the look on Vondopolous's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vondopolous in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous wants to control but Bonzarino is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Vondopolous.
Vondopolous is putting a hurting on Bonzarino here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bonzarino wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bonzarino stops Vondopolous from passing to mount.
Vondopolous scores with punches from side control.
Bonzarino is trying to get back to his feet.

Vondopolous tries for a kimura but Bonzarino is defending well.
Vondopolous tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bonzarino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vondopolous scores with punches from side control.
Vondopolous trying to control the action but Bonzarino is working from the bottom.
Bonzarino prevents Vondopolous from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous grinds an elbow into Bonzarino's temple.
Vondopolous in side control, throwing shots but Bonzarino defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vondopolous is looking to take a break and control but Bonzarino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vondopolous throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bonzarino is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vondopolous wants to control but Bonzarino is keeping him busy.
Bonzarino is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vondopolous has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bonzarino takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bonzarino is trying to buck Vondopolous off.
Vondopolous lands an elbow.
Vondopolous is looking to take a break and control but Bonzarino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vondopolous postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonzarino is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vondopolous lands some shots froms side control.

Bonzarino is rocked!
Vondopolous passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bonzarino!
Vondopolous lands a big elbow - Bonzarino is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bonzarino is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ziggy Vondopolous!
Ziggy Vondopolous managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69, into his post fight interview.